D'Tigers star Chimezie Metu celebrates visit to watch Manchester United humble Chelsea at Old Trafford

Chimezie Metu posted a photo of him at Old Trafford on his official Instagram account.

NBA D'Tigers star Chimezie Metu celebrates visit to watch Manchester United humble Chelsea at Old Trafford

Tosin Abayomi 09:00 - 26.05.2023

Chimezie Metu was present as Manchester United dismantled Chelsea at Old Trafford.

Nigerian-American professional basketball player Chimezie Chukwudum Metu was in attendance for the Premier League game between Manchester United and Chelsea on Thursday, May 25, 2023.

Manchester United defeated a poor Chelsea team easily at Old Trafford to secure their Champions League spot.

Casemiro gave the home team the lead with a header, and Anthony Martial doubled their advantage.

In the second half, Bruno Fernandes added United's third goal from the penalty spot.

Metu, played a key role for the Sacramento Kings as they finished third in the western conference
Metu, played a key role for the Sacramento Kings as they finished third in the western conference

Marcus Rashford added a fourth goal, while Joao Felix provided a late consolation for Chelsea.

Chimezie Metu attends Manchester United's game at Old Trafford

Metu, played a key role for the Sacramento Kings as they finished third in the western conference of the National Basketball Association regular season and made the playoffs for the first time in 16 years.

Chimezie Chukwudum Metu was in attendance for the Premier League game between Manchester United and Chelsea
Chimezie Chukwudum Metu was in attendance for the Premier League game between Manchester United and Chelsea

They were, however, knocked out in Game 7 by the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the Western Conference.

Metu posted a photo of him at Old Trafford on his official Instagram account.

He also shared a photo with Manchester United jerseys on his stories.

Chimezie Metu background

Metu left Lawndale High School and went to the University of Southern California (USC) for three years, from 2015 to 2018.

After three years in college, he declared for the NBA draft and was selected in round two of the 2018 edition as the 49th overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs.

After two years with the Spurs, Metu joined the Kings in 2020 and has been a key member of the team ever since.

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